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How to get fromCairns to Laosby plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Laos by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Pakse International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane CNS - PKZ
    24h 23m
    $524–1,309

  2. Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane CNS - KOP
    2. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    26h 41m
    $428–1,307

  3. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane CNS - LPQ
    26h 45m
    $499–2,261

  4. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CNS - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    27h 54m
    $450–1,375

  5. Fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CNS - VTE
    23h 51m
    $439–1,966

  6. Fly to Siem Reap, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane plane CNS - SAI
    2. Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Townbus bus
    3. Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus bus
    33h 28m
    $431–1,862

Cairns (CNS) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,656.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 23m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Laos?

Singapore Airlines, Lao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) once daily.

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